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 spy-glass—and next several Injuns, on a hill, lookin' at Drouillard, who was across the river.

"'Bout half the hosses were saddled, which meant more Injuns somewhere near. Our hosses were too tuckered to run far, and of course we couldn't leave Drouillard; so the cap'n said: 'We'll go right on to those Injuns, boys; put on a bold front, and we'll have it out with 'em. Don't let 'em think we're afraid. They may not be the Gros-vent's.' When the Injuns fust saw us comin', they acted like they were more afraid of us than we were of them. But we finally got together, the cap'n made the peace sign, and told 'em our other man had the pipe and after he'd come in we'd smoke. So Reub and one of the Injuns went after Drouillard.

"There were only eight of 'em. They were the Big-bellies, all right, but they had nothin' except two guns, and clubs and bows and arrers. We thought we could take care of ourselves; and that night we all camped together. The cap'n told us in case of trouble to stick up and keep together and save the baggage.

"We slept in the same lodge with 'em. The had given three of 'em a flag and a medal and a handkerchief; but he put Reub on guard for the night, and told him to watch sharp and wake us quick, so's to look after the hosses, if the Injuns tried to sneak out. He and Drouillard lay down with the Injuns, and Reub and I stayed at the fire in the lodge entrance.

"I went to sleep. Just at sunrise I woke up with a